David Alter

American inventor and scientist (1807–1881)
Person human Q2070969
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David Alter

Summary

David Alter is a human[1]. His place of birth was Westmoreland County[2]. He was born on +1807-12-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Freeport[4]. He died on +1881-09-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], inventor[7], entrepreneur[8], and meteorological observer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Westmoreland County[2], David Alter…
  • David Alter died in Freeport[4].
  • David Alter was born on +1807-12-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Alter died on +1881-09-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David Alter is buried at Freeport Cemetery[11].
  • David Alter held citizenship in United States[12].
  • David Alter worked as a physicist[6].
  • David Alter's professions included inventor[7].
  • David Alter's professions included entrepreneur[8].
  • David Alter worked as a meteorological observer[9].
  • David Alter's image is recorded as P010-DavidAlter.jpg[13].
  • David Alter is recorded as male[14].
  • David Alter's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • David Alter's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cw3k4[16].
  • David Alter's family name is recorded as Alter[17].
  • David Alter's given name is recorded as David[18].
  • David Alter's work location is recorded as Freeport[19].
  • David Alter's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 143/000161657[20].
  • David Alter's described by source is recorded as American Medical Biographies[21].
  • David Alter's affiliation is recorded as Smithsonian Meteorological Project[22].
  • David Alter's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000015928369325[23].
  • David Alter's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Alter-125[24].
  • David Alter's Treccani ID is recorded as david-alter[25].
  • David Alter's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Smithsonian Meteorological Project[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Westmoreland County[2], David Alter… he was born on +1807-12-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], inventor[7], entrepreneur[8], and meteorological observer[9].

Death and Burial

David Alter died on +1881-09-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Freeport[4]. Burial took place at Freeport Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

David Alter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was David Alter born?

David Alter's place of birth was Westmoreland County[2].

Where did David Alter die?

David Alter died in Freeport[4].

What did David Alter do for work?

David Alter worked as physicist[6], inventor[7], entrepreneur[8], and meteorological observer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Meteorological stations and observers of the Smithsonian Institution in North America and adjacent islands. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Meteorological stations and observers of the Smithsonian Institution in North America and adjacent islands. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Meteorological stations and observers of the Smithsonian Institution in North America and adjacent islands. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_david-alter_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{David Alter}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-alter}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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